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Learn German in Kitzbühel, Austria

Learn German on a course abroad at our language school in the picturesque town of Kitzbühel, in the heart of the Austrian Alps. Famous for the Hahnenkamm downhill ski race and the Austrian Tennis Open, Kitzbühel is one of the most attractive mountain resorts in Europe, offering an extensive ski area in the winter, and beautiful mountain walks to enjoy in the summer. With its traditional Tyrolean atmosphere, Kitzbühel is a beautiful location to learn the German language, and a great base from which to explore the Alps.

Kitzbuhel is a great base for students hoping to combine their German studies with skiing, as the school is close enough to the ski slopes to able to study in the morning and ski every afternoon. The school's director is an enthusiasic skier and is always happy to provide advice about in the Kitzbuhel area!

Our school in Kitzbuhel

Our school in Kitzbühel is located in a leafy suburb just 15 minutes walk from the town centre, near to local facilities. For students interested in skiing there is a bus stop right outside the school, which takes you directly to the slopes!

This is a small school which prides itself in offering a high standard of tuition, a friendly atmosphere and personal service.

Courses in Kitzbuhel

With a maximum of just 6 students per group class at our Kitzbühel school, students learn German quickly, and receive lots of personal attention. The ‘Intensive’ German language course includes 20 lessons each week, ensuring that you make rapid progress with your German, but still leaving enough free time to explore Kitzbuhel, go skiing/snowboarding, or just relax and enjoy the beautiful Alpine scenery and lifestyle.

If you are aged over 50 and prefer to learn German with people of a similar age, our school in Kitzbuhel runs a German Club 50+ Course. This course runs twice a year, usually in June and September and includes bed and breakfast accommodation, German lessons every morning, as well as an activity program of social evenings, afternoon walks and visits.

Accommodation

Our school arranges accommodation in Kitzbühel local guest houses. Several options are available, but we recommend a small guest house located close to the school where a friendly Austrian Frau provides a warm welcome to students. Guest house accommodation includes breakfast every day to set you up for the day ahead!

Activities

Whilst our school in Kitzbuhel does not offer a set activity programme, the school staff are very friendly and happy to make recommendations about things you can do in your free time. This is an excellent location if you wish to ski in your free time. The school’s director is an ex- ski instructor and regularly takes students skiing! He is an expert on the best places to ski in the area.

How to get there

To reach Kitzbuhel, fly to Munich, Innsbruck or Salzberg. We will be happy to make recommendations about companies offering transfer to Kitzbuhel.

Location of our school in Kitzbuhel

Reviews

Rosalie Manley

Loved the course! Hans and Doris created a friendly environment that allowed for intensive language learning and fun. I especially enjoyed the combination of classroom with outside program learning. This combination provided classroom structure for learning grammar and phonetics, along with local excursions for practice in speaking - as well as site seeing! Thank you Hans and Doris - I had a super time!!!

I stayed at the Hotel Garni Entstrasser, a short 5 minute walk from the school. Klaus, Annegret, and Bettina are wonderful people who made my 3 weeks stay at their lovely hotel a delight. Very friendly people who create a warm and cozy environment. My room had a balcony and of course, was surrounded by mountains - what a fabulous view! Nice selection for breakfast and very happy to have WiFi. Needless to say, it was hard to leave this wonderful hotel that was my home for 3 weeks.

Kitzbühel is a vacation delight! So much to do from hiking to sipping coffee at a Cafe. Very picturesque - a photographer's dream!

5 5 / 5

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5 5 / 5

Rob McCormack

The course was excellent. The teacher (Hans) was extremely knowledgeable and very patient. I learned a lot and found the course extremely worthwhile.

My accommodation was in a great location, across the street from the school. The owners of the guesthouse were extremely friendly and each morning the lady owner would join us at the breakfast table for conversation in German. Much appreciated! The breakfast was also very good.

5 5 / 5

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Emily Todd

The staff were encouraging and helpful and the course was tailored to my individual needs.

5 5 / 5

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5 5 / 5

Recommended

Christian Williamson

Helpful and, by all accounts, improved my confidence in entering conversations with people no end! Intensive without being onerous, with minimal homework forced upon you which was good. Had several opportunities to meet in afternoon/evening which was good if you were by your self, but equally gave you plenty of time to yourself if you were in a group. Very good experience that was well worth doing

5 5 / 5

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5 5 / 5

Peter Burt

Course: Excellent instruction. Good balance of instruction and social Interaction.

Accommodation: Very hospitable hosts who spent time reinforcing the language classes in a social setting.

5 5 / 5

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Colt Davis

The course was excellent. I learned so much in my time there. The teachers are extremely friendly and glad to help you whenever they can. The afternoon programs in the school were also very nice; skiing and hanging out in a local restaurant. Both of these afternoon times were not only fun but also another great opportunity to practice the language.

I had an apartment the whole time that was very clean. It wasn't too far from the school or the town, so that made getting around nice. It had a nice little kitchen so I could make some food for myself, rather than having to eat out all the time. The owner of the place was extremely helpful, she would do my laundry for me every week and take me back and forth to the train station.

I would strongly recommend this school. Its a great location, the town is very pretty. In winter there's never a dull moment with all the skiing. But aside from being fun, I learned a lot about the language. I came away being nearly fluent. This school is great for just a few weeks of vacation or an extended stay to really learn a lot

5 5 / 5

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5 5 / 5

Recommended

Barbara Stuart

Wolfgang was an excellent tutor. He was laid-back but sussed all the time if anyone was not following and dealt with it in a very sensitive way. There was a good balance of grammar lectures and exercises and chat from the tutor about life in general. I had a large bedroom in a private house. It was well-equipped and had a balcony but was situated right on a busy road leading out of Kitzbuhel.

5 5 / 5

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Christopher Kemp

Tuition was very good. Friendly, helpful teachers. As a complete beginner I found that there is only a certain amount one can take in during one day and 2 hours of one-to-one tuition was a realistic maximum.

4 4 / 5

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Tina Forsblom

I learned a lot in just 3 weeks. The instruction included a lot of "every day smalltalk". So the common words and sentences became quickly known.

Austrian people are in common very friendly. Also my host and hostess. They liked to get to know all their guests, in german of course.

4 4 / 5

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Prices

School Information

Minimum age:

16

Course materials included:

Yes

Average number of students:

Summer (10) - Winter (10) per week

Disability access:

Yes

Air conditioning:

No

WiFi available:

No

Affiliations:

Campus Austria

Included in fees:

Course material

Typical activities:

Skiing in winter – hiking, city visits etc in the summer

Paid activities:

Skiing, museum entry fees, lift passes for the mountains

Availability

Client ratings

Course4.62 / 5

Accommodation4.25 / 5

School Staff4.92 / 5

Average score for our school in Kitzbuhel based on 13 previous client reviews.